well…. how awesome are you?
i was not sure i could meet my goal of 50 stoves…$1000.
and as of NOW we have raised $4230 and sponsored 211 stoves.
THAT IS SO AWESOME!!!
let's keep this momentum going!
🙂
we have five more days…. let's hit $5000!!!!! i bet we can!!
thank you to everyone who gave so far!
the adventure project thinks you are so cool.
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this fake commercial was on Saturday Night Live last week.
i thought it was very funny….
also The Lumineers were on!!!!
they were so so SO goooooooood!
did you see it?
you should go over here and watch and then watch this one too!
they are pretty dreamy to listen to.
i meant to have my craft weekend post up and ready today.
but it's not gonna happen.
i have been so busy….very happily busy… all good stuff.
how about some instagrams from the past week-ish?
annie loves to go to the thrift store with me.
i told her she could pick one thing only….. i wish she would have chosen that couch!
instead we came home with that valentines bear from 2006.
i know it's 2006 because that is what is on the bear's foot.
my favorite mug.
kimberlee's coffee cake….it was totally delicious.
many monrings look like this over here.
i went back to the mall last week and the gold shoes
that were completely covered in gold glitter were 70% off!
score.
annie shouted "MOM pleeeeeease can i get one of these?! They are only $39.99!!"
only???
ran five miles by myself…. well, me and the avett brothers and mumford & sons.
tulips.
they are so nice on the eyes.
talby found these in the bathroom and wanted to know WHY?
Why do we have them? Whose are they? What are they for? Where did they come from?
(they are a mold of craig's teeth…fascinating right?)
a vase of dr.seussy flowers were sunny and nice during this FREEZING week we have had.
so cold.
going running in this cold weather is quite something.
frozen thighs no matter how far we go.
but the reward will be endurance when the weather improves…. right?
i hope so.
i love this breakfast.
cutie…greek yogurt… granola… coffee with LOTS of half & half.
cleaning at the craft house is always pretty decent because it's all so pretty to see.
i steal my husband's socks for cold running…. they are just better.
on friday we did our run and then gathered at my friend's house and helped her prepare 25 meals for her freezer as a birthday gift to her. :)
the gift was helping it get accomplished.
she is super organized so we did what we were told and it all worked out great!
that is my favorite way to cook… "just tell me what to do"
i chopped and chopped and chopped.
then i put together calzones.
it was a lot of work but so worth it! it's a GENIUS way to cook meals.
saturday morning i snuck in some time under a blanket with coffee and my book.
the sun came up and became too much for me sit there anymore.
but i will take that sunshine anytime!
i took sean to his basketball tournament for the day… just the two of us.
he had three games and i really enjoyed it all.
it has been SO MUCH fun to watch my kids improve in their sports this year.
after sean's three games we went to scott's game at our old high school gym!
it was very surreal to be there as a grown up… as a parent… of a HIGH SCHOOLER?!
so weird.
and lots of the same people sitting or standing in the same place they did when i was in high school?!!
i am reading The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out![]()
.
it's wordy but so far it's reeeeeally good.
"for grace proclaims the awesome truth that all is gift"
sunday night swimming…. yes please.
craig and sean spent almost the whole time wrestling.
why do boys do that so much?
talby organized all annie's babies for her so annie had to feed them all before going to bed herself.
and this morning…. we ran 6.17 miles in 17 degrees.
it was HARD.
but it's done. THANK GOODNESS!
then we met AGAIN but this time at the craft house and we made freezer to crock pot meals!
we made 6 recipes all together and bagged them in freezer ziploc bags!
awesome.
touching all that raw meat all day was kinda gross but i think we will all happily eat it.
i will definitely blog the recipes we tried and show more pics of that soon!
i honestly can't wait to do it again!
and now i am stinkin' tired.
i am going to bed.
thanks again for the stove sponsors!!!
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Jess - I love everything about this post. It’s made my heart smile. Thanks for writing it. 🙂 Girl time is the best.
Bethany - This weekend I went away with some friends to the Hearts at Home conference. Though it was a busy weekend it was nice to get away and gather some encouragement. Anita Renfro was the entertainment Friday night so we laughed until we cried.
I’m hoping to schedule in some more girlfriend time in the next month. I’m feeling disconnected from some of my best friends-life gets so busy.
Katie - Totally feelin ya! I loved this; “the stuff that doesn’t get said until you are past the small talk.
I have a girls night coming up on Friday and I cant wait!
Jen - Your post was lovely…as always….but I want that completely unrelated but gorg-E-ous red chair and fabric seat cushion and yellow bunting and just about all of what you have at the craft house! Your stuff always makes me smile! (and a weekend away with ‘my’ girls would be divine too!)
Tiffany - I know that talk you’re talking about. My girlfriends and I were able to enjoy that on our 9 hour trip to see you! (And back home again!) I’m so happy for you that you got a chance to get away!
Unrelated note… My hubby and I are looking into doing a 9 day trip with Habitat. Not sure when and where (maybe Haiti!)(Gotta keep saving up that money!), but it’s exciting to think about it!
Enjoy your spring break family time! I’ve still got a week and a half to wait till it’s my turn.
Abbie Swartzentruber - Hey Meg – a few weeks back I had emailed you about those pretty butterfly pillows you bought…and was so shocked to get an email back. Thank you for being so very kind and thoughtful – you pointed me in the right direction and now I have my very own butterfly pillows gracing my bed:) Thanks for being such an amazing inspiration to the Internet world:)!!
amyjupin - i love it.
i love it.
i love it.
i’m a teeny bit jealous.
i love it.
i love it.
i love it.
and you too.
Jennifer - I love the yellow mini bunting and the yellow polka-dot cup. Sounds like you had a great weekend – good for you!!
Stacy - Good friends are the best! I hope they have recharged your batteries.
Angela - I miss having friends like that.
Totally not a question for you, but I started reading Under the Sycamore after reading this post. I would love to figure out how she convinced her husband to let her have chickens. My current method of convincing involved pleading eyes and the phrase “Can we PRETTY PLEASE have chickens?” It’s not working out too well for me… 🙂
shauna reed - those best friends are such a miracle. you might not be the same, but they speak the same language. i miss my friends.
shauna reed - those best friends are a miracle. you might not be the same, but you speak the same language. i miss my friends.
Gail - Just spent the weekend with 2 girlfriends running the Big 12 5K and watching KU win the tourney. Good get away, good times.
dixie - girlfriends ARE the best!!! and where oh WHERE did you get that yellow mug? i LOVE it!!!
Rach - I certainly hope I can see my BFF at the end of April. It’s been too long and I miss her. Girl time is the best.
Danielle - Looks like so much fun! I can’t remember the last time I had a girl’s trip…I think it’s time:)
beth - an overnight is always what I need to get my “mojo” back!!! Loved your pictures and wiiiiiish I could do one of your craft weekends so bad! xo
Ashley - “a peaceful quiet force” – that made me smile. Can’t say I’ve ever thought that of myself. Thanks for coming down. It was so good to see you!
Darcie L. - Isn’t it nice? My best girlfriend and I (known each other since birth basically), slumber partied together last weekend and stayed up until 2:30am (3:30 – thank you Daylight Savings) just TALKING. We couldn’t stop! It’s so refreshing to have someone who understands every little thing, and doesn’t care about the junk, but CARES enough about the junk to talk about it and work through it with you.
Carly Winborne - I have that fun yellow polka dot mug! When I bought it, I thought it would be something that you would love. So not surprised to see a picture of it show up here! Love this post, the healing and truth it represents. Isn’t God good?
Cindy - Why yes I do have some girl time in my future! Every time I see you post pics from The Barn, I think…I so want to go there someday! Then recently it dawned on me that it’s almost exactly halfway between me and friends in Oklahoma. The PERFECT meeting spot, don’t you think?
Tracy - Sounds like a lovely getaway. Yay for girl time!
Dawn G - Glad you got a getaway! Fun!
Lora - Girlsfriends ARE the best. They “get” you and you don’t even have to explain yourself. Me and one of my best friends sometimes call each other and say, “I’m such a bad mom” and then tell our “bad mom” story. Then we laugh about it. We both know we’re great mothers so we can say that to each other 🙂
Lindsey - I love what you said about how it takes a little bit of time to get past the small talk and into the big stuff. So true – love it! Glad you had a great time!
Juli - Am I only one who sighs when they see these blog posts? Surely I’m not the only one with children ages 1-11, in their presence day in & day out, 24/7, with a husband that works long, demanding hours and considers a weekend away with me near impossible much less the idea of me away with girlfriends for a night. Am I really the only one who has the grandparents who live 17 hours away or who only want Kodak moments with their grandkids and don’t really want to watch them when I need some time off from being a Mom? Am I really the only one who wonders how bloggers handle the logistics of freeing themselves from Mommyhood for a couple of days and thinks that even just a couple of hours at Target alone would be nice? Sorry if I seem like a Debbie-downer. I am honestly asking if I am the only one.
jenny - my BFF of 26 years are headed to spend craft weekend with you and i can hardly stand the wait until may!!!! so excited! {jiggety, jig!}
Kelly - Wonderful post and a great reminder! I also want to know where you got the seat cushions. I love the bright colors.
happygirl - I miss having girlfriends. Everyone I’m friends with works full time and we’re all tired when we get home. I work hard at the friendships I have. They are precious to me.
Jessica - very sweet!! No surprise you are friends!! <3
Danielle - My husband just called me a crazy blog stalker because when I scrolled down to the pictures and saw the living room, I gasped and said, “That’s Ashley’s!” hahaha… it is probably weird since I live on the other side of the country and have never met either of you, but that’s okay! Right?! Glad you got to get away for a bit!
Kelly - Sounds like you had a wonderful time away! I just had a weekend full of girl time last weekend. It was our third year doing a girls crafting weekend away. And for the third year, it was awesome! My next girls weekend is on the calender for the first weekend in June – FARM CHICKS! So excited for that!
misty - time with the girlfriends is priceless & therapeutic. Happy weekend 🙂
ps where did you get those chair cushions? LOVE them
Lori Austin - Time with girlfriends is priceless. Haven’t had that time for myself in a long
time. Sigh… Good for you for getting away.
Enjoy your weekend and spring break!
kristen - I have a girl trip scheduled for April 5th in Kansas. I think we are going to be doing some crafting! 🙂
Kathy - i love this! it’s exactly how i feel about time with my girlfriends too!
kathy k =)
Alicia @ La Famille - i can hear in your “voice” that a night away did you good. it IS so important. glad you had some fun girl time. i haven’t in SO long and i need it bad!! i am going to spend the day away alone tomorrow and i’m really excited about that 🙂
Sarah{Handbags*N*Pigtails} - Relaxation, friends, quiet time= perfection. Glad you got to go!
lisa - What a nice weekend! I wish I was going away for a girls weekend! But… I am still nursing my daughter so that’s not possible. I am however going for a pedicure in the morning and my one hour pedicure is most definitely going to turn into a 3 hour mommy’s morning out. I am way more excited about it than I probably should be. Ha!
kathy - No “real” girl time but my sister-in-law and I have taken our kids on a trip to Memphis and we are sharing an adjoining room with the kids- so lots of time to really catch up while the kids hang together in the other room. It is a good next best thing! And awesome cousin time 🙂
jen - i would love to have a weekend like this. for me all my besties reside on the westcoast and i’m now in the east. i think that has been the hardest part of this move – the lack of girlfriends. i have tried but i just haven’t made any of those “special” friends. maybe one day. for now i will live through this and think of the day this summer i will spend 4 hours with my best girlfriend in vancouver. {with kids and husbands so it will be not the same at all but at least something after three years!} gosh i sound like debbie downer but gotta keep it real!! 😉
Seriously Sassy Mama - I would so love to take a trip with some friends. In the end though a trip by myself would be awesome!
Kate - So glad you were able to get away and enjoy!
jamie - oh your words are so powerful and true and lovely. so happy you were able to getaway! have a super fun spring break!
Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Oh how I love my girlfriends…so very important to really be a good mom, right? I signed up for women’s retreat at our church with a girlfriend and we know no one else who is going. We’re not sure if we will have fun or not, you know what I mean?, but we know we will have fun together and that is a good thing. Happy weekend Meg! Glad you were with friends for a couple of days.